Adjustable length flexible handle
US4524483A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/16
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article of furniture comprising a door and/or a drawer which are openable and closeable by a handle, the handle comprising a hollow elongate body made of a flexible material, a pair of end collar members which are a sliding fit one over each end portion of the body, and a pair of screw members for screwing one into each end portion of the body to secure the body to the door or the drawer with the end collar members abutting the door or the drawer, the end collar members being slideable along the entire length of the body so that the body can be cut to any desired length to fit any existing handle holes in the door or the drawer and to have any desired curvature permitted by the flexible material, the end collar members being a sufficiently tight sliding fit that they act to try and prevent outward expansion of the end portions of the body as the screw members are screwed into position in the end portions of the body so that the end portions become firmly sandwiched between the collar members and the screw members, and the body having a bore which is of a size that enables the screw members to bite into the flexible material as the screw members are screwed into position and whic…
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